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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030
Getting Started Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to install your Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3030—hereafter referred to as the switch module—in the Dell Modular
Server Chassis and to set up and configure your switch module. The Dell Modular
Server Chassis—hereafter referred to as the server chassis—is a system that
supports up to ten server modules and up to four Ethernet switch modules. The
switch module is installed in one of the chassis I/O module bays on the rear panel
of the server chassis.
Also covered in this guide are switch management options and troubleshooting
help for the switch module.
For details on the number, types, and the location of the module bays and for
additional information on the entire modular server system, see the Dell
PowerEdge 1855 Systems User's Guide and the Dell PowerEdge 1855 Systems
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide at www.support.dell.com.
For additional installation and configuration information about the switch
module, see the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 documentation on Cisco.com.
For system requirements, important notes, limitations, open and resolved caveats,
and last-minute documentation updates about the switch module, see the release
notes, also on Cisco.com.
When using the online publications, refer to the documents that match the Cisco
IOS software version that is running on the switch. You can order printed copies
of the manuals from the Cisco.com sites and from the telephone numbers listed in
the “Obtaining Documentation” section on page 1-24.

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For translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030
Getting Started Guide that accompanies this guide.
Note Before proceeding, read the release notes for the server chassis. The release notes
are available on the Dell support website at www.support.dell.com.
Contents
•Taking Out What You Need, page 1-2
•Dell Modular Server Chassis Architecture, page 1-5
•Installing the Switch Module in the Server Chassis, page 1-6
•Configuring the Switch Module, page 1-9
•Managing the Switch, page 1-16
•Installation Warning Statements, page 1-18
•In Case of Difficulty, page 1-22
•Obtaining Documentation, page 1-24
•Documentation Feedback, page 1-26
•Cisco Product Security Overview, page 1-26
•Obtaining Technical Assistance, page 1-28
•Obtaining Additional Publications and Information, page 1-30
•Hardware Warranty Terms, page 1-32
Taking Out What You Need
These items ship with your switch module:
•Console cable
•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 Getting Started Guide (this book)

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•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3030
•Registration card
Follow these steps:
1. Unpack and remove the switch module and the accessory kit from the
shipping box.
2. Return the packing material to the shipping container, and save it for
future use.
Note If the switch modules are ordered with the server chassis, the switch modules are
already installed, and no unpacking is required. The unpacking procedure applies
only if a switch module is ordered separately.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Description
Figure 1 shows the switch module, which has these features:
•10 internal Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-X ports
•1 console port
•2 external 10/100/1000BASE-T copper Gigabit Ethernet ports
•4 external small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module uplink ports that
support 1000BASE-SX fiber and 10/100/1000BASE-T copper (only Cisco
SFP modules are supported)
Each port has an LED associated with it. Additionally, there is a System
Status/ID LED that is controlled by the Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular
Chassis (DRAC/MC) management board.

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Figure 1 The Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
You need to supply this equipment to set up your switch module:
•PC
•Ethernet (Category 5) straight-through cable (as shown) or console cable
1Switch module 6Gigabit Ethernet port LEDs
2Console port 7SFP module ports
3Console port LED 8SFP module port LEDs
4System Status/ID LED 9Release latch
5Gigabit Ethernet ports
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Dell Modular Server Chassis Architecture
The four chassis I/O module bays are on the rear panel (see Figure 2). You can
insert switch modules into the chassis I/O module bays 1 and 2. Use bays 3 and 4
for switch modules only if a Gigabit Ethernet daughter card is installed on the
server modules.
Figure 2 Dell Modular Server Chassis
1Bay 1 (populated with switch
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5Rear panel of server chassis
2Bay 2 6DRAC/MC management board
3Bay 3 7Ethernet port
4Bay 4 8RS-232 port
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Consider these prerequisites before installing your switch module:
•Bay 1 and bay 2 are a pair. Bay 1 must be populated before bay 2. If bay 2 is
used, the I/O module in bay 2 must be the same type as the one in bay 1.
•Bay 3 and bay 4 are a pair. Bay 3 must be populated before bay 4. If bay 4 is
used, the I/O module in bay 4 must be the same type as the one in bay 3.
For more information about the components of the information panel, see the Dell
PowerEdge 1855 Systems User's Guide and the Dell PowerEdge 1855 Systems
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Installing the Switch Module in the Server Chassis
Before you install the switch module in the server chassis, consider these points:
•Review and become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines
specified in the Product Information Guide.
•Review the and the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 that accompanies this guide.
•To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, keep these points in
mind:
– Each chassis I/O module bay must contain either a module or an end-cap
(blank plug).
– When you remove a hot-swap module, you must replace it with an
identical module or an end-cap (blank plug) within 1 minute of removal.
Caution To prevent electrostatic-discharge (ESD) damage when installing switch modules,
follow your normal board and component handling procedures.
Note When you install a switch module, you do not need to power down the server
modules or the switch.

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Installing the Switch Module in the Server Chassis
Note The initial configuration assumes that the switch module was never configured,
that it is in the same state as when it was received, and that it is not configured
with a default username and password.
Follow these steps to install the switch module into the server chassis:
Step 1 Obtain and make note of this information from your network administrator before
you begin the switch module installation:
•Switch IP address
•Subnet mask (IP netmask)
•Default gateway (router)
•Enable secret password (encrypted)
•Enable password (not encrypted)
•Telnet password
•SNMP community strings (optional)
Step 2 Select a chassis I/O module bay in which to install the switch module. Follow the
prerequisites listed in the “Dell Modular Server Chassis Architecture” section on
page 1-5.
Step 3 Remove the end-cap (blank plug) from the selected bay. Store the end-cap (blank
plug) for future use.
Step 4 If you have not already done so, touch the static-protective package that contains
the switch module to an unpainted metal part of the server chassis for at least 2
seconds.
Step 5 Remove the switch module from its static-protective package.
Step 6 Ensure that the release latch on the switch module is in the open position
(perpendicular to the module):
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Step 7 Slide the switch module into the appropriate bay until it stops.
Step 8 Push the release latch on the front of the switch module to the closed position.
Figure 3 shows the switch module being inserted into the server chassis.
Figure 3 Inserting the Switch Module into the Server Chassis
1Switch module 3Release latch
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Configuring the Switch Module
Note To run the system configuration dialog, you must first connect the switch to a PC
to run a terminal emulation program. There are two ways you can connect the PC
to the switch: either through the switch console port or through the DRAC/MC
console port. Instructions for these two procedures are included in this section.
If you connect to the switch through the DRAC/MC, the switch console port is
disabled. After you have completed the configuration procedure, you must use the
disconnect command to close the active console port and re-enable the switch
console port. Type logout to log out of the switch, then type ~. to disconnect the
DRAC/MC from the switch.
Follow one of these procedures:
•To run the terminal emulation program through the switch module console
port, go to “Connecting through the Switch Module Console Port” section on
page 1-9.
•To run the terminal emulation program through the DRAC/MC port, go to
“Connecting through the DRAC/MC” section on page 1-11.
Connecting through the Switch Module Console Port
Follow these steps when connecting through the switch module console port:
Step 1 Connect one end of the console cable to the switch module console port. Connect
the other end of the cable to the serial port of the computer that is running the
terminal emulation application. (See Figure 4.)

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Figure 4 Connecting through the Switch Module Console Port
Step 2 Start the terminal emulation session so you will be able to see the output display
from the power-on self-test (POST). The terminal-emulation software—a PC
application such as Hyperterminal or ProcommPlus—makes communication
between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these
console port default characteristics:
•9600 baud
•8 data bits
•1 stop bit
•No parity
•None (flow control)
Step 3 Go to “Waiting for POST to Complete” section on page 1-13 to finish configuring
the switch module.
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